Aydanci gets an un-instructioned scribe chassis and puppets it from a few feet away so he can get work done without letting go of his husband. Lots of work. It's not as dire as when the Enemy still had Kib but - the Enemy does sort of still have Kib -

When Kib sleeps the screams are bloodcurdling and well past forming intelligible words. Aydanci can't sleep through it. Can he... get some enchanted earplugs or something.

Yeah.

Kib's boyfriends will also take shifts on cuddling if Aydanci occasionally would benefit from getting out of bed.

Occasionally, yes, probably a good idea, he can talk himself into it.

Kib will snuggle right up to Findekáno.

And he is ever so good at holding still for Maitimo.

"You don't need to," he says once. "I got over that. Had a lot of time."

Well, apparently Kib cannot evaluate this claim without thinking.

Of course. He could prove the point by kissing him or something but he'd never do that if this were real, so he does not do it. He sings, quietly.

'Can I send emotions or should I not."

Insofar as Kib reacts to things he seems to like singing. No opinion on sending emotions, apparently.

Then he might try it. Once. "This is me feeling happy. Do you want me to do that again."

"This is me wishing there were a way for Elves to stop existing, do you want me to do that again."

Small unhappy noise.

"Okay. I won't do that." And he goes back to singing.

Sigh.

"It made me happy that you remembered that I didn't like my name."

"Dreamed it."

"Do you want to share any memories? I can show you mine, if you want."

...answering would require thought but he looks almost tempted to invest it, for a moment.

Oh, Kib, are you there - "You can't hurt me with them."

- nope, thought does not seem to be happening.

"Did Thauron talk to you today?"

"No."

He closes his eyes and builds Lorien in his head. It's not somewhere he ever spent a lot of time. But. "There's something I want you to see, will you look?" and he sends the feel of the memory.

"'kay."

Here they are. Even by the light of the Trees it wasn't too bright. Stunningly pretty. Quiet. Safe. In his own head Maitimo is not an amputee, and his hair reaches all the way down his back, and he's still able to not-even-pretending smile...

Do you want to go back to Valinor?

No opinion.